Food

Emdad Rahman interviews founder Sue Hitchen The Foodies Festival began at the Roxburgh Hotel in Edinburgh. It attracted so many positive reviews that it was moved to the Sheraton and subsequently to Holyrood Park. The show has continued to grow. Now ...

Young people have the chance to rustle up a three course meal from scratch thanks to a new free class aimed at 13-19-year-olds in the borough. Tower Hamlets Council’s youth arts platform ‘A’ Team Arts has received a grant to ...

Do you remember the days when you went last minute Christmas shopping in Whittard of Chelsea for one of those gift packs which, while suitable for the relative or friend you had forgotten about, was something you fervently hoped you ...

These fab sandwiches in true Alice in Wonderland style are not all that they seem. While they may look like white bread spread with butter and filled with salad they are actually made with thinly sliced white chocolate cake topped ...

British strawberries just encapsulate summer. Gently cooking fresh strawberries with dried hibiscus flowers, a little chilli and fructose sugar in a sealed bowl over hot water brings out and captures the very essence of summer. Keep the nectar in the ...

It just wouldn’t be summer without a trip to the seaside. Add just a hint of the beach by serving these bite sized British strawberries, dipped in dark glossy chocolate flavoured with just a hint of orange over a bed ...

Ping. Boink. Ping. Boink. Clunk. Cheers.  Fifteen love. If it’s Wimbledon, it’s the strawberry season and summer, after several weeks of dress rehearsals, is here. Don’t knock the strawberry. It’s a little ball of vitamin C. Although a large helping ...

One day back in 2009, Neil Houston had the idea of bringing his friends together to drink gin. Then, he thought – why restrict the day just to his friends? The World Gin Day has now grown into a global ...

Being a Thai and Vietnamese foodie, I was eagerly anticipating Friday 16th May. Asia House was hosting a demonstration lunch of Vietnamese food to launch the Vietnamese Market Cook Book for the Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival. I came  ...

With the sixth annual Big Lunch taking place in thousands of communities on Sunday, 1st June, celebrity cook A Girl Called Jack has shared a scrumptious selection of affordable recipes perfect for any Big Lunch. The Big Lunch – the ...